Cruiserweight = most exciting weight in boxing, real heavyweights

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  1. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    Who says heavyweight boxing is dead? Rocky Marciano would have been a Cruiserweight today. So would Jack Johnson. Any1 agree? Heavyweight is basically those who are too lazy to train to get to thier best weight, guys like Toney, Brewster, Rachman, Byrd, Holyfield, 6 foot guys or 7 foot freaks of nature who are to slow to make an exciting contest. :-((
     
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  2. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    The cruiserweight division is definitely better than the heavyweight division, today.
     
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  3. GalangK

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    I wouldn't say that Holyfield is too lazy to train. You can criticize the man a lot these days but one area that you can't blast the man on is his physical conditioning.

    But I agree, the Cruiserweight division for once actually seems to be a very exciting division these days.
     
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  4. chewy 22

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    Its true, that at 42 years old he's still fitter than most American heavyweights. Thats incredible ; too incredible, he's juicy. he's soaking in juice. :smoke
     
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  5. Irish Steel

    Irish Steel Active Member Full Member

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    I beg to differ. FIrst of all, heavy weight is usually for peoiple who are naturally bigger. I also believe cruiser weight is for heavy people who are just starting their career, or just plain suck. THey choose to remain in the cruisers because they know they wilol get their ass janded to them by the HW's.

    And second of all, is Wlad ever out of shape? No, any time i have ever seen him, he is in great shape, and is finely chiseled. Only James TOney and Valuev are the HW's with less than desireable physiques.
     
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  6. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    i never said Wlad was out of shape. Im trying to say that the average Heavyweight is out of shape. Have you seen Danny Williams? How many ripped heavys do you see nowadays? Compared to yesteryear, not many.
     
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  7. RAMPAGE0017

    RAMPAGE0017 Well-Known Member Full Member

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    I don't think the cruiserweight division is THAT bad, it's a division full of guys who are big but just not big enough. Some heavyweights are just way too big these days. Even smaller heavyweights like David Tua, or Mike Tyson were built like station wagons. Most top cruiserweights are also in good shape, as well.
     
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  8. PrideOfWales

    PrideOfWales Winston Zedmore Full Member

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    That is the worst sentence I have ever seen on this forum, and I've witnessed some major tripe!
     
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  9. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    they should just scrap the cruiserweight division, then you have an instantly good heavy scene. the average heavyweight today looks like a bouncer.
     
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  10. Smith

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    I myself find the cruiser division the most exciting for the time being along with super feather, but thats me personally.
     
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  11. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    :yep
     
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  12. andyZOR

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    Cruiserweight right now is better. IN Heavyweight... theres only Wlad.... and thats boring.... Heaveyweight = not much competition. Cruiserweight is where its at.
     
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  13. Axe

    Axe Boxing Junkie Full Member

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    You hit the nail on the head here, the cruisers are tearing it up! Don't forget Krzysztof Wlodarczyk (former IBF champ), he's 1-1 with Cunningham and while not the most skilled boxer, always brings excitement to the show.
     
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  14. chewy 22

    chewy 22 Member Full Member

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    you knew what i meant. im not talking muscle mass. Briggs is at least 20 pounds overweight. how many flabby fighters are present today?

    Rachman, igbrimanov, Ruiz, Toney, byrd, Sykes, Fred Quinoto (whoever) Valuev, Brewster, Briggs, Mercer, McCall (whos in better shape), Roman Greenberg, all the British heavyweights, Sam Sam Sinal etc
     
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  15. Primadonna Kool

    Primadonna Kool Obsessed with Boxing Full Member

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    Evander Holyfield is 44 years old.
     
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